Introspection: The act of looking within one's self
Every year I promise myself to learn something new starting in December. At first, I thought next year, I'll learn how to spin, but instead I decided to learn something different and more difficult: Selflessness.
My biggest fault, is my first and foremost thought is always myself. I am not vain, proud, or conceited, merely self-centered. I know I'm not the best, smartest, prettist, biggest, brightest, fastest, tallests, whateverest, but I think that everyone should notice me, put me first, hear my story first, listen to my words the most often, and get me things. Even when I do things for others, I'm really doing it for myself, so I'm noticed, so I'm thought to be kind-hearted and giving, so people will like me despite my ackward sigh backword ways.
I'm going to try to correct that next year although by that very trying I realize that I might be conteracting the very goal I'm trying to achieve. Yet I will try in hopes that eventually I will no longer have to try and maybe, maybe, just maybe I can stop trying so hard in everything I do.
My goals for next year are (in no particular order):
1.) To fullfill my promises to others:
a.) Knit my mom the cardigan I promised her last year
b.) knit the socks I recently promised my mom's best friend
c.) Knit the socks my sister keeps asking for
2.) Regain contact with old friends including my sister
3.) Spend my time wisely so I no longer spend so much time for myself
a.) Less time on the internet
b.) More time on the house
c.) Less time on relaxing
d.) More time with family
4.) Listen first, speak later or not at all....a particularly hard one for me
5.) Knit, crochet, or craft only for others (save to finish the project for me currently on the needles)
6.) Finish everything unfinished
7.) Spend less time in my room, more downstairs with people rather then books
8.) Read no fiction books next year (this will be very very hard for me, as I love to read)
9.) Keep things decent and in order
10.) To stop thinking about myself and think about others...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Fiber Obsession
Word for the Week: Obsession-the domination of one's thoughts by one's desires.
Reasons why learning how to spin is a very good idea:
It's an ancient craft with history and heritage.
Gives one the pleasure of the knowledge that you are making something for yourself.
You get to make your own yarn for crafting.
Reasons why learning to spin is a very bad idea:
Because there's very pretty stuff out there, spindle and fiber wise, and I want's it all.
I'm broke, or pratically broke.
My current obsessions:
Barebones spindle: Simple, pratical, inexpensive, yet elegant
Undyed Ashland Bay Corriedale--Because it's nice to have something simple to start with
Because Christina Potter's Rovings are not only pretty, but cheap too!
Reasons why learning how to spin is a very good idea:
It's an ancient craft with history and heritage.
Gives one the pleasure of the knowledge that you are making something for yourself.
You get to make your own yarn for crafting.
Reasons why learning to spin is a very bad idea:
Because there's very pretty stuff out there, spindle and fiber wise, and I want's it all.
I'm broke, or pratically broke.
My current obsessions:
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
By Definition
By definition a bibliophile is a person who loves books. By practice, a bibliophile is one of those people who drive their library nuts and is known by sight at their local book store, at least that's what's true in my case.
By definition a person who takes two sticks, some twisted fiber called yarn, and makes a garment using a simple technique by pulling one loop through another using those two sticks is called a knitter. By practice, a knitter can be anyone and if you ask them they will say that they do a whole lot more then intertwine some yarn using simple loops.
By definition a person who takes a single stick with a hook on the end, some twisted fiber called yarn, and makes a garment using loops and twists is called a crocheter. By practice, a crocheter is similar to the creature known as a knitter.
By definition Ravelry.com is a free online knit and crochet community which contains thousands of free patterns and as of November First, 1 million members. By practice, Ravelry is facebook for knitters, but a whole lot more fun.
By definition a person who creates a blog just so they can share their experiences in reading, crochet, knitting, and Ravelry, not to mention to enter for prizes at http://www.phatfiber.blogspot.com/, should have their sanity checked.
By practice that person is me.
By definition a person who takes two sticks, some twisted fiber called yarn, and makes a garment using a simple technique by pulling one loop through another using those two sticks is called a knitter. By practice, a knitter can be anyone and if you ask them they will say that they do a whole lot more then intertwine some yarn using simple loops.
By definition a person who takes a single stick with a hook on the end, some twisted fiber called yarn, and makes a garment using loops and twists is called a crocheter. By practice, a crocheter is similar to the creature known as a knitter.
By definition Ravelry.com is a free online knit and crochet community which contains thousands of free patterns and as of November First, 1 million members. By practice, Ravelry is facebook for knitters, but a whole lot more fun.
By definition a person who creates a blog just so they can share their experiences in reading, crochet, knitting, and Ravelry, not to mention to enter for prizes at http://www.phatfiber.blogspot.com/, should have their sanity checked.
By practice that person is me.
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